The Ray-Singer torsion
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| author | Lott, John |
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| contents | In 1971, Ray and Singer proposed an analytic equivalent of a classical topological invariant, the R-torsion. This Ray-Singer torsion has had many ramifications in mathematics and physics. I will describe the background, the Ray-Singer papers and some subsequent work. |
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| spellingShingle | The Ray-Singer torsion Lott, John Differential Geometry History and Overview In 1971, Ray and Singer proposed an analytic equivalent of a classical topological invariant, the R-torsion. This Ray-Singer torsion has had many ramifications in mathematics and physics. I will describe the background, the Ray-Singer papers and some subsequent work. |
| title | The Ray-Singer torsion |
| topic | Differential Geometry History and Overview |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.05688 |